SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (LEX 18) — A local missionary family living in Rwanda made it back to Kentucky last week to lay their 6-year-old daughter to rest.

Isabella Grace died of an asthma attack in April. For weeks, her mother LaShanda Bradley has been trying to get Bella back to Shelbyville for her burial. It finally happened last week.

"Very grateful to everyone who has made it possible, because making it here, to this day, has been a journey," said Bradley. "This type of pain is one that no one should feel, no mother should have to walk through this, no mother should have to say goodbye to their child."

Bradley told LEX18 she had an army of those behind her, helping with the logistics of travel, arranging services, and emotional support. Her long-time friend Ronesha Roberts never left her

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